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Lesson 10: Maple and Cedar, Lake George

by Georgia O'Keeffe

Directions

Study the painting for one week.

Over the week:

• Look at the painting.
• Read the synopsis.
• Study the vocabulary words.
• Read about the artist.
• Practice reciting the names of the artist and the painting.
• Complete the enrichment activities.
• Study the review questions.

Synopsis

In Georgia O'Keeffe's 'Maple and Cedar, Lake George,' she focuses on the vibrant reds, oranges, and greens of the trees in fall at Lake George, a lake in upstate New York.

Vocabulary

Maple: A tree or shrub with colorful autumn leaves, grown for timber or its syrupy sap.
Cedar: A large evergreen tree known for its fragrant wood.
Evergreen: A tree that stays green all year and does not lose its leaves.
New York: A north-eastern state of the United States.

Concepts

1. Georgia O'Keeffe, 'Mother of American modernism,' was born in 1887 in Wisconsin.

2. Zoom in and find O'Keeffe's birth state on the map of the United States.

3. Modernism is an artistic movement that embraces breaking with tradition and experimenting with new techniques. Modernism may feature science and technology, change, and new ideas.
4. Many of her works were inspired by nature.
5. She is best known for her later paintings of flowers and southwestern landscapes. (Although UTH features O'Keeffe's earlier works since they in the public domain.)
6. At the end of her life, O'Keeffe lost her sight, but continued undaunted to paint by employing several assistants.
7. She died in New Mexico in 1986 at the age of 98.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Can You Find It?

During the week, study the painting and find the following:

• Maple Tree
• Cedar Tree
• Red Leaves
• Yellow Leaves
• Evergreen Tree
• Sky
• Clouds

Activity 2: Narrate the Painting

• After studying the painting, narrate the scene shown in the painting aloud using your own words.

Activity 3: Complete Vocabulary Activities

• While studying the vocabulary words, point them out in the painting.
• Define each of the vocabulary words in your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Painting   

• Click the crayon above, and complete page 15 of 'First Grade Art History Coloring Book.'

Review

Question 1

What is the setting of the painting?

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Answer 1

The setting is outside near Lake George.

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Question 2

Why is the work titled 'Maple and Cedar, Lake George?'

2 / 2

Answer 2

The painting shows maple and cedar trees that O'Keeffe saw in the Lake George area.

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1. What is the setting of the painting? The setting is outside near Lake George.
2. Why is the work titled 'Maple and Cedar, Lake George?' The painting shows maple and cedar trees that O'Keeffe saw in the Lake George area.

References

'Georgia O'Keeffe.' Wikipedia. Wikipedia.org. n.p.

'Maple and Cedar, Lake George.' Wikiart. Wikiart.org. n.p.